Cheryl Stevenson v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Cheryl Stevenson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a Tetanus-Diphtheria-acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on July 28, 2015. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that she had no prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that the Tdap vaccination caused petitioner’s alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 9, 2018, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Cheryl Stevenson was awarded a lump sum of $63,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The award was made payable to the petitioner.